Three persons of interest in downtown shooting ID'd after 'overwhelming response'

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May 21, 2014 at 2:02 PMMay 21, 2014 at 2:04 PM

STOCKTON – An “overwhelming response” from the public has helped the Stockton Police Department identify three persons of interest in the shooting death of 30-year-old Francisco Erubey Sanchez, authorities said.

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STOCKTON – An “overwhelming response” from the public has helped the Stockton Police Department identify three persons of interest in the shooting death of 30-year-old Francisco Erubey Sanchez, authorities said.

Investigators have released the names and photographs of three men who are wanted for questioning in connection with the shooting, which occurred April 25 outside the downtown ​movie theaters.

Investigators identified the three persons of interest two days after holding a ​news conference to release surveillance video that showed six suspects entering Misaki’s Restaurant shortly before Sanchez was shot to death at Janet Leigh Plaza. Crime Stoppers tips helped detectives identify the men, said Officer Joe Silva, a spokesman for the Police Department.

Anyone with information about the case is ​asked to call the Stockton Police Department at (209) 937-8377, the Investigations Unit at (209) 937-8323 or Crime Stoppers at (209) 946-0600. Crime Stoppers pays cash rewards up to $10,000. Callers can remain anonymous.

Cellphone users can text information to 274637 (CRIMES) by entering the keyword “TIPSPD” followed by their tip. Internet users can visit the Police Department’s Facebook page and click “Submit a Tip.”

Read Thursday’s Record for more on this story by staff writer Jason Anderson.